McALLEN, TEXAS — Days of heavy downpours turned homes in McAllen, Texas, into islands surrounded by flood waters. Emergency crews used everything they had — helicopters, boats, heavy construction trucks, even their arms — to rescue the stranded, like Dora Jyman. “We were glad to see that somebody was helping us and that we are going to be in safe…
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors holds the championship trophy and rides next to his wife, Ayesha, during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 12, 2018 in Oakland, California. GETTY It is considered a dining faux pas to salt your food before tasting it, so how about reviewing a restaurant before it opens? Rockets fans…
The arrest and warrant stemmed from an investigation that began several months ago. More arrests are pending in this particular investigation.
Both the driver and passenger were then transported to the Tishomingo County Jail.
The suspect was officially charged with 2 counts of Felony Possession of Controlled Substance – With Intent to Sell.
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A 17-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer in Pennsylvania seconds after he fled a traffic stop did not pose a threat to anyone, a lawyer for the family of the teen said. Civil rights attorney S. Lee Merritt said late Wednesday that he doesn’t see any apparent justification for the use of deadly force…
The unnamed victim is expected to recover from the injuries.
Health and Human Services officials have visited four military bases, as they search for 20,000 temporary beds for migrant children, the Pentagon confirms. According to Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis, a Department of Defense spokesman, the Pentagon received a request from HHS to determine its capabilities to provide up to 20,000 beds for unaccompanied alien children at DoD bases….
An Oregon DMV employee purportedly made a comment about shooting immigrants on Facebook, leading the Department of Transportation to investigate the situation The Oregonian/Facebook An Oregon woman who works at the DMV has come under fire for comments she purportedly made on Facebook. Lori McAllen’s Facebook page is currently untraceable, but a screenshot of the comment has been widely shared…
Security footage shows a woman inserting dynamite into an ATM machine during an attempted robbery in Philadelphia. CBS Philadelphia An explosion rocked a liquor store in the Kensington area of Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The target was an ATM machine dynamited by an unidentified man and a woman, CBS Philadelphia reports. Philadelphia Police reportedly arrested a female suspect early Thursday…
First lady Melania Trump has lobbied her husband in private to end the practice of separating families at the border, and she made a surprise visit Thursday to a detention center in Texas to show she cares for the plight of immigrant children separated from their parents. Her wardrobe choice, however, sent a decidedly different message, one that ricocheted across…
Below is a press release from NEMCC. BOONEVILLE, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Northeast Mississippi Community College’s “Field of Dreams” campaign for its baseball and softball programs will become a reality in the very near future. The Northeast Board of Trustees officially approved a bid for a brand new state-of-the-art athletic complex during their monthly meeting for June on the Booneville…
Coaches will be placed in 14 high schools across 8 school districts in Pontotoc, Union and Lee Counties.
The ID cards were distributed from noon to four Thursday afternoon.
Baria faces Howard Sherman in the Democratic runoff. The winner of that election will face Republican Roger Wicker in November.
Several clusters of storms are likely as we close out the work week
McALLEN, Texas — The Justice Department on Thursday asked a federal judge to change the rules regarding the detention of immigrant families who enter the country illegally, seeking permission to detain them for longer than 20 days in an effort to keep children with their parents. Lawyers filed a memorandum to a settlement in California that governs how children are…
The decision handed down by the Supreme Court specifies Clark can not reapply to the Bar in Mississippi.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A judge heard further arguments Thursday as he weighed whether a California couple will face trial on allegations of subjecting most of their 13 children to years of filth, starvation and bizarre abuse that included feeding them moldy pies and sometimes caging them as punishment. David and Louise Turpin appeared for a second day at a preliminary…
Jason Kessler, an organizer of “Unite the Right” rally, tries to speak while being shouted down by counter protesters on August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON — An organizer of last year’s deadly white supremacist rally in Virginia has been granted initial approval to host another rally in August, this time in the heart of the…
Congress could soon take up new legislation to bolster suicide prevention programs. Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the federal government to increase funding following a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that found the rate of suicide in the U.S. rose nearly 30 percent between 1999 and 2016. The report came just after the high-profile suicide…
One of 13 dead bald eagles is seen on a farm in Federalsburg, Maryland. Maryland Natural Resources Police / CBS Baltimore FEDERALSBURG, Md. – Thirteen bald eagles found dead on a Maryland farm in February 2016 died by poisoning, according to a report obtained by Annapolis radio station WNAV. In March 2016, officials had said the animals did not die…
In a rare public reversal, President Trump said the U.S. will allow undocumented families to stay together, even with his “zero tolerance” border policy still in place. The president signed an executive order temporarily ending the separation of children from their parents who cross the border illegally. But according to CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend, the executive order…
A family from Louisiana with both black and white children is asking Blue Bell ice cream to change the name of the flavor “The Great Divide” to “Better Together.” Traci Schmidley The mother of a mixed-race family is asking a popular ice cream manufacturer to change the name of one of its flavors to be more inclusive. Traci Schmidley says…